LA Knight advanced to the triple threat number one contender's match on "WWE SmackDown" after defeating Santos Escobar earlier in the night.

Tonight's episode of WWE Smackdown as supposed to feature a match between Shinsuke Nakamura vs LA Knight for the United States Championship. That's all changed.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on February 28, 2025, with appearances from Cody Rhodes, Trish Stratus, and Tiffany Stratton!

LA Knight earned a shot at the gold on WWE SmackDown. Knight was scheduled to challenge Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE United States Championship on the February 28th episode of WWE SmackDown. However,

SmackDown was originally set to feature LA Knight challenging Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States championship. However, the title match was scrapped on Friday in favor of a one night tournament to crown a number one contender.